Security > Application security

With data privacy in the spotlight, encryption use grows

13 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Around 35% of businesses polled in a survey of eight markets including Australia have adopted enterprise-wide encryption in response to consumer concerns and cyber threats.


Australians too sexy for their unsecured devices

06 February, 2014 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Four in ten Australians have sent or received intimate messages and photos via smartphones and other devices, potentially jeopardising their identity and reputation, according to McAfee.


Mobile will top hackers' agenda in 2014

05 December, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

The m-commerce revolution and the growing popularity of targeted hacking attacks will make mobile devices a key target for cybercrime in 2014, Trend Micro's Sanjay Mehta warns.


'Vulnagressive' ad library poses threats: FireEye

21 October, 2013 by Dylan Bushell-Embling

Researchers from security vendor FireEye say the behaviour of a mobile ad library used in 1.8% of the most popular Android apps presents broad security risks.


Facebook gave 380+ users' data to Aussie government

29 August, 2013 by Andrew Collins

Facebook granted Australian authorities access to data on at least 384 of the social network's users in the first half of 2013.


QBE sends 100 Aussie IT jobs to India; White House Twitter hoax briefly wipes US$136.5bn off US market

30 April, 2013 by Andrew Collins

Last week, insurer QBE announced plans to cut 100 IT jobs in Australia and take them to India, while a hoax tweet about a bombing at the White House sent US stock markets plummeting.


HP WebInspect 10.0 application-security solution

26 April, 2013

HP WebInspect 10.0 is an application-security solution that replicates real-world attacks through a guided testing process, enabling organisations to develop and deliver secure web applications and web services.


Mobile browsers fail to meet W3C security standards

11 December, 2012 by Technology Decisions staff

Every one of the 10 major mobile browsers fails to meet security guidelines recommended by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) for browser safety, according to a study from the George Institute of Technology in America.


Litéra Secure File Transfer

27 November, 2012

Litéra Secure File Transfer provides email encryption, electronic signatures and secure large file transfer. It allows users to send encrypted emails and attachments of any file type up to 100 GB, and enables organisations to safely transfer large files that may otherwise be restricted by file size restrictions of the sender’s or recipient’s mail server.


Symantec Instant Messaging Security.cloud (IMS.cloud), with support for Microsoft Lync

16 July, 2012

Symantec Instant Messaging Security.cloud (IMS.cloud), with support for Microsoft Lync, is now available. The product helps organisations that communicate using instant messaging platforms address their security and compliance issues.


Two-thirds of web apps at risk of hacking

03 February, 2012

Two-thirds of web applications tested by security consultants at Context Information Security in 2011 were found to be at risk from cross-site scripting, the consultancy firm announced today. On top of that, nearly one in five web applications risked attacks by experienced SQL injections.


Imperva SecureSphere data security for Microsoft SharePoint

31 October, 2011 by

SecureSphere for SharePoint is a data security solution to protect sensitive data stored in Microsoft SharePoint.


Insecure software will cost you

05 August, 2011 by Rob McAdam*

Looking to save a few dollars, organisations are putting less and less consideration into security when developing software. While it may pay off in the very short term, it’s almost certain to cost businesses much, much more in the long term, with the cost of dealing with security breaches vastly outstripping the cost of developing secure software in the first place. So opines Rob McAdam, CEO of security consultancy Pure Hacking.


McAfee Cloud Security Platform

28 May, 2011 by

The McAfee Cloud Security Platform can help users safely and efficiently use cloud computing by securing all content and data traffic moving between an organisation and the cloud. Integrated, modular solutions include web, mobile, email and web services security and cloud access control.


Smartphone users unaware of security risks

16 February, 2011

A new survey reveals that over a third of smartphone users are not aware of the security risks associated with their devices.


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